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Title: |
US4095562:
Animal refuse container
[ Derwent Title ]

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Graham, Tessie; Chicago, IL 60615

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1978-06-20
/ 1976-07-06

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Application Number: |
US1976000702718

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A01K 23/00;
Core:
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IPC-7:
A01K 23/00;

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ECLA Code: |
A01K23/00;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
119/868;
119/869;
Original:
119/095;

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Field of Search: |
119/095,143
054/079

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Priority Number: |
| 1976-07-06 |
US1976000702718 |

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Abstract: |
An animal refuse container is herein disclosed. The animal refuse container includes a jacket. A refuse receptacle is releasably connected to the jacket. The refuse receptacle is surrounded by a receptacle cover. The receptacle is wrapped around an abdominal portion and hindquarters portion of an animal with the refuse receptacle positioned under a pair of termini of an anal and an urinary tract of the animal.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Zummer, Anthony S. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Chamblee, Hugh R.;

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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An animal refuse container comprising: a substantially cylindrical jacket adapted to be positioned about a torso of an animal, said substantially cylindrical jacket having a jacket loop mounted interiorly of said cylindrical jacket along a bottom portion thereof; a flexible disposable receptacle composed of a clear plastic pyramid releasably connected to said jacket loop of the substantially cylindrical jacket, said flexible disposable receptacle having a plurality of walls, each of said walls having a free edge, said flexible disposable receptacle terminating at an apex opposite said free edges, said free edges being adapted for substantially complete contact with said torso of said animal along a perimeter surrounding a pair of termini of an alimentary canal and a urinary system of the animal respectively, said contact between said free edges of said flexible disposable receptacle and said torso of said animal preventing release of an animal waste from said flexible disposable receptacle, said apex being adapted to be moved away from said free edges when animal waste is present in said flexible disposable receptacle to prevent release of said animal waste; and a receptacle cover releasably connected to said cylindrical jacket at an upper rear portion of said cylindrical jacket, said receptacle cover also being connected to said bottom portion of said cylindrical jacket, said receptacle cover being releasably connected to said flexible disposable receptacle opposite said jacket loop to hold said edges of said flexible disposable receptacle in tension against said animal, said receptacle cover being positioned exterior to and contiguous with a portion of the flexible disposable receptacle, said receptacle cover substantially covering said flexible disposable receptacle.

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Forward References: |
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